The Valencian Community has registered sixty-five drowning deaths in 2025, placing it third among Spanish regions for the number of fatalities, behind Andalusia with eighty-one and the Canary Islands with seventy-five. The National Drowning Report says Spain saw four hundred and seventy-two deaths in total last year, making it the second worst year since 2015. The figures represent only one more death than the previous year but continue a concerning long-term trend.

According to the report, more than half of those who died were over the age of forty-five, with the highest risk seen in people aged sixty-five to seventy-four. Most incidents happened on beaches, followed by rivers, swimming pools and other bodies of water such as reservoirs and ports. The data also shows that thirty-one people died by drowning in December, underlining that the danger remains throughout the year.

Lack of active lifeguard supervision was a major factor, with four hundred and twenty-two deaths occurring where no lifeguard was present or on duty. Only fifty-two incidents happened in areas with proper supervision. Men accounted for more than eighty per cent of victims, and three hundred and ninety-two of those who died were Spanish nationals.

The report also highlights that forty-seven children lost their lives, reinforcing the need for constant supervision and better water-safety education. The Spanish Lifesaving Federation says many of these deaths could be prevented with improved awareness and extended lifeguard coverage. Andalusia once again recorded the highest number of accidental drownings, followed by the Canary Islands and the Valencian Community.